I think it's definitely true that shutting down a company like Choicepoint would cause a big ruckus. Then again, there are a lot of other companies in that industry that just aren't as well known as Choicepoint...
To clear up a couple of things, Choicepoint, and every other company that provides that kind of information, is subject to the Fair Credit Reporting Act. It details what information can be reported and how it can be used. This is in addition to each state's laws.
Second, I work in this industry and there are all kinds of problems when it comes to doing background checks. Databases are awfully unreliable sources of information for a number of reasons I won't go into here, but in large part due to the inconsistency and lack of communication that takes place between the courts in our counties, states and federal districts. It's easy to believe that an employer might do a "background check" and find out all there is to know, but no company can always find everything there is to know about of person. It's not their fault - just how the system works.
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I think it's definitely true that shutting down a company like Choicepoint would cause a big ruckus. Then again, there are a lot of other companies in that industry that just aren't as well known as Choicepoint... To clear up a couple of things, Choicepoint, and every other company that provides that kind of information, is subject to the Fair Credit Reporting Act. It details what information can be reported and how it can be used. This is in addition to each state's laws. Second, I work in this industry and there are all kinds of problems when it comes to doing background checks. Databases are awfully unreliable sources of information for a number of reasons I won't go into here, but in large part due to the inconsistency and lack of communication that takes place between the courts in our counties, states and federal districts. It's easy to believe that an employer might do a "background check" and find out all there is to know, but no company can always find everything there is to know about of person. It's not their fault - just how the system works.